The amazing trees that survive in salt water

Mangroves are tropical, salt tolerant trees that are found throughout the equatorial seas. The Caribbean is home to three species: red, white and black.

Mangroves are important to a marine ecosystem for many reasons...

Mangrove functions

1. Water filtration of nutrients and sediment
2. Shoreline stabilization
3. Fish habitat (more then 75% of our commercial fish NEED mangrove wetlands as nursery habitat)
4. Bird habitat
5. Animal habitat
6. Carbon Dioxide sequestration

Mangrove locations in Montego Bay

The Montego Bay Marine Park has mangroves in many places throughout its bounds, but two particular areas are very dense.

To the left is the Howard Cooke Blvd. Park, with approximately 5 acres of contiguous mangrove forest. To the right you will see the Bogue Lagoon. Both of these are productive habitats for a number of fish, birds and other marine animals.